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toddaa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-20-05 10:49 PM Original message |
Why I'm still a libertarian |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-20-05 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. I don't see any conflict between classical liberalism and libertarianism |
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toddaa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-20-05 10:59 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Ayn Rand wasn't a libertarian |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-20-05 11:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I agree on capitalism |
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toddaa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-20-05 11:19 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. The LP is a bizarre aberration |
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mrfrapp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 06:09 AM Response to Reply #7 |
23. Replicators |
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susanna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 10:15 PM Response to Reply #4 |
36. How so? I am interested in your thoughts on this. |
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Spinzonner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-20-05 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
2. Not at all |
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susanna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 10:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
37. This is exactly where I find myself... |
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HillDem (561 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-20-05 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
3. What is more important to you |
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toddaa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-20-05 11:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Freedom is most important |
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HillDem (561 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-20-05 11:17 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Interesting |
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toddaa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-20-05 11:25 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. State socialism - Yes, Communitarian Socialism - No |
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Darranar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-20-05 11:26 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Radical capitalism is the antithesis of economic freedom. |
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GrumpyGreg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-20-05 11:29 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. If your economic position leans toward socialism then how |
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toddaa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 11:22 AM Response to Reply #13 |
26. Libertarian Socialism |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-20-05 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
5. Ahh, you guys are half way there :) |
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helderheid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-20-05 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
10. I am a Democrat but when I take those political where do you stand tests I |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-20-05 11:58 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Many of those tests are written by libertarians |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 12:00 AM Response to Original message |
15. Um, nobody slags libertarians for the reasons you cite. |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 02:58 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. You're confusing Libertarians with libertarians |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 03:24 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. That distinction appears to be designed to cause confusion |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 09:28 PM Response to Reply #17 |
35. I am fully aware that there are Libertarian Party libertarians |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 06:10 AM Response to Reply #15 |
24. That, and the insistence that we have to change our party |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 12:02 AM Response to Original message |
16. Libertarian socialist here |
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toddaa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 11:24 AM Response to Reply #16 |
27. Subcomandante Marcos doesn't give it away? |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 03:14 AM Response to Original message |
18. but you l-o-v-e your property I'll bet |
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toddaa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 11:19 AM Response to Reply #18 |
25. Property is Theft |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 12:14 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. not to quibble, but you are clearly not a Libertarian |
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400Years (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 12:25 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Libertarian does not equal libertarian |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 12:33 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. "libertarian" is ambiguous |
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toddaa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 03:01 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. The LP stole the word, I'm reclaiming it |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 03:22 AM Response to Original message |
19. On DU it's trendy to ask "what kind of libertarian?" |
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toddaa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 11:26 AM Response to Reply #19 |
28. Agreed |
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wookie294 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 03:30 AM Response to Original message |
21. Libertarians are good on foreign policy, imho |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 05:58 AM Response to Original message |
22. Sorry, but what made America a great country was the balance |
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400Years (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 12:23 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. monopolization does not equal a free market |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
34. So, what are your thoughts about the Commons? |
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